Ayinger Celebrator Online Tasting

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  1. DoctorZombies

    DoctorZombies Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,827) Feb 1, 2015 Florida
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    Have to admit I'm already a fan...

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    Dark brown pour with reddish hues; beige head; decent cap and excellent clarity; no lace to speak of...

    Prune,caramel malt, and sugary raisin nose.

    Flavors of prune, roast malt, brown bread, sugary raisins and caramel malt.

    Medium mouthfeel and moderate carbonation.

    I really like this malty dark beer, even more so these days because 85 yr old father in law likes it too, and he asks to go to the biergarten in Charleston to drink bocks with me when we visit. Cheers!
     
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  2. DoctorZombies

    DoctorZombies Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,827) Feb 1, 2015 Florida
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    Yeah, I'm half way in, and I get sour cherries too. So tasty.
     
    #62 DoctorZombies, Apr 3, 2016
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  3. DoctorZombies

    DoctorZombies Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,827) Feb 1, 2015 Florida
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    I'll go with tobacco too. Excellent catch!
     
    #63 DoctorZombies, Apr 3, 2016
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  4. IceAce

    IceAce Pooh-Bah (2,274) Jan 8, 2004 California
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    Time is running out on the Celebrator Tasting event!

    The Celebrator goat has been permanently transferred to my German dimpled mug.

    Beer: Celebrator Zwei

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    This is too funny!


     
    #64 IceAce, Apr 3, 2016
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  5. edward_boumil

    edward_boumil Initiate (0) Jun 28, 2015 New York

    Are you talking about Celebrator? because it is made in Germany by Ayinger.
     
    #65 edward_boumil, Apr 3, 2016
  6. Groenebeor

    Groenebeor Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2009 California

    I definitely meant available haha! Well aware of where it is made.
     
    #66 Groenebeor, Apr 3, 2016
  7. edward_boumil

    edward_boumil Initiate (0) Jun 28, 2015 New York

    Ah ok, my bad, should have realized since its so obvious :grinning:
     
    #67 edward_boumil, Apr 3, 2016
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  8. SinH4

    SinH4 Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2016 Germany

    Would be much nicer if there were two.

    Btw, "Bock" does not exactly mean goat. It specifically describes a male goat, or a male ibex, or a male roe deer or a male chamois. But I think of a male ibex when I hear the word "Bock".

    I missed the tasting, mostly due to time shift and stuff, but I did compensate with a little hike up the Andechs hill and enjoying beer in the Kloster Andechs :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #68 SinH4, Apr 3, 2016
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  9. WesMantooth

    WesMantooth Grand Pooh-Bah (4,844) Jan 8, 2014 Ohio
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    The rumor/folklore is that the type of beer may have originated in Einbeck Germany where local dialect pronounced it Ein Bock (a/one goat, been many years since I took German) and the Doppel came out this time of year due to Ash Wed/ Lent connections.
     
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  10. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    I'd rather have been hiking and drinking beer in Germany, but you can probably still participate in the tasting as long as the thread is open. For you it's a win-win!
     
    #70 dcotom, Apr 3, 2016
  11. connecticutpoet

    connecticutpoet Pooh-Bah (2,542) Jun 10, 2004 Connecticut
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    Sorry I missed this :slight_frown: but I'll be looking for these events now that I know they exist. Never heard of it before but it's a HELL of a good idea.
     
    #71 connecticutpoet, Apr 3, 2016
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  12. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    I screwed up, too, and waited till the last minute to get the beer. At that point, I was unable to get any. If the thread's still around I'll still keep an eye out.
     
    #72 TongoRad, Apr 3, 2016
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  13. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    I was all set for yesterday but spousal social obligations took priority (and Budweiser was the beer of choice - but with good Italian food and excellent company -- and so it goes)...but since the thread is still active...

    April 03rd review and tasting notes:

    Dopplebock has always been a go-to style for me and Celebrator one of the epitomes of the style -- back then and today...

    Dark brown body capped with a thick, dull white head, rich and creamy. Deep, penetrating roasted grain aroma infused with caramel sweetness and vanilla-like notes. Rich caramel and toffee flavors, bordering on chocolate or cocoa. Heavy body; rich, dense, and creamy.

    Man, this is just as phenomenal as it was decades ago. There are reasons that some beers represent the epitome of certain styles (classic styles, mostly), and Celebrator just keeps hitting the mark. It is intense, sweet, and sublimely heady. Getting back to roots is always pleasurable...

     
    #73 beergoot, Apr 4, 2016
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  14. hophugger

    hophugger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,434) Mar 5, 2014 Virginia
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    Love the online tastings. Sadly I drank the only one I had about a week and a half prior. Maybe next time, Cheers BAs !!!
     
    #74 hophugger, Apr 5, 2016
  15. captaincoffee

    captaincoffee Pooh-Bah (2,218) Jul 10, 2011 Virginia
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    I forgot...
     
    #75 captaincoffee, Apr 6, 2016
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